​Wilbert Fordyce, Along with Others Advocating a Behavior Modification View

question 65

Multiple Choice

​Wilbert Fordyce, along with others advocating a behavior modification view of pain, claimed that

• A) ​pain itself is rewarding to the individual pain patient.
• B) ​pain sensations can be eliminated by the use of behavior modification.
• C) ​pain behaviors may have reinforcing consequences for the pain patient.
• D) ​cognitive therapy is the most effective means of pain control.

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